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W. P. GA-MMONS, Jr. & G. s. BRAGHER.

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No. 591,755. Patented Oct. 12,1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VELCOME PENSON GAMMONS, JR, AND GEORGE STEPHENBRACHER, OF NEW YORK,'N.Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,755, dated October12, 1897.

Application filed June 24, 1897.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WELCOME PENSON GAMMONS, J r., and GEORGE STEPHENBRA- CHER, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, in thecounty. of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hats; and we do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

Our invention relates to hats; and it will be fully understood from thefollowing description and claim, when taken in conjunc-, tion with theannexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hat withthe binding attached thereto according to our invention, and Fig. 2 is adetail transverse section on an enlarged scale.

Referring by numerals to the said drawings, 3 indicates a hat having astiff, curled, or rolled brim 2.

1 indicates the binding or binding-tape, and 4 indicates the stitcheswhich connect the inner edge of the binding to the inner side of thebrim and extend through said brim.

An understanding of the invention may be best imparted by describing themanner in which the binding is applied to the stiff, curled, or rolledbrim, and therefore this course will be pursued. We prefer in practiceto start the stitching at the back of the hat and stitch entirely aroundthe brim to the point of commencement, the inner edge of the bindingresting at the inner side of the brim and the stitches 4 extendingthrough the brim, as shown in Fig. 2. After the piece of binding hasbeen attached along one edge and throughout its length to the inner sideof the stiff hat-brim by the stitches 4 its v ends are snapped or sewedtogether, as indicated by 5, after which it is turned outwardly over thecurled brim, when it will tightly fit and snugly conform to the brim,and, while presenting a smooth and finished appearance, will securelyhold the binding on the brim, thus rendering it unnecessary to connectthe binding to the outer side of the brim. The tight fit of the bindingon the Serial No. 642,16 7. (No model.)

tension, varying according to the thickness of the felt or othermaterial of which the stiff 6o brim is composed. This, as stated,renders the binding very tight upon the brim and makes it conform snuglyto the same with the result that a neat and smooth finish is presented,an d at the same time the binding is secured of itself upon the brim.Again, when the binding is so placed it covers and protects theconnecting-stitches from the action of the elements and thus preventsrotting, fading, or other deterioration of the thread forming suchstitches. The covering of the connecting stitches also prevents thethread forming the connecting-stitches from being worn and broken by abrush when the hat is frequently brushed.

Having described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

A hat having a stiff, curled or rolled brim, and a binding-tape havingits inner edge connected to the inner side of the brim by stitchesextending transversely through the brim, and also having its ends sewedtogether; the said binding resting under tension over the edge andagainst the outside of the brim and over the stitches connecting thebinding-tape to the brim, whereby the binding-tape is se cured of itselfto said edge and outside of the brim to cover and protect theconnectingstitches, substantially as specified. go

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

WELCOME PENSON GAMMONS, JR. GEORGE STEPHEN BRAGHER.

Witnesses:

T. GEDNEY BIRD, OHAs. B. COPELAND.

